Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, CA

Present - 2019

Assistant Professor, Education

University of California, Riverside

Riverside, CA

2019 - 2016

• Cooperating Faculty, Department of Psychology (2017 – 2019)

Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

2016

• Area: Cognition, Perception, and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Advisor: Richard E. Mayer, Ph.D.

M.A., Psychology

University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

2013

B.A., Psychology (minor Cognitive Science)

California State University, Fresno

Fresno, CA

2011

• Summa cum laude with Department and University Honors

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Runner-Up Award

National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology

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2020

Graduate Research Fellowship

National Science Foundation

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2016 - 2013

Dissertation Research Award

American Psychological Association

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2015

Dissertation Writers Professional Development Award

Graduate Division, UC Santa Barbara

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2015

SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind Graduate Student Fellowship

UC Santa Barbara

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2015 - 2011

Graduate Teaching Fellowship

School for Scientific Thought, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara

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2012

Smittcamp Family Honors Scholarship

California State University, Fresno

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2011 - 2007

Volunteer of the Year Award

California State University, Fresno

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2010

Kim, M., Pilegard, C., Lubarda, M., Schurgers, C., Baghdadchi, S., Phan, A. M., & Qi, H. (2022). Midterm oral exams add value as a predictor of final written exam performance in engineering classes: A multiple regression analysis. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.

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2022

Pilegard, C. & Fiorella, L. (2021). Using gestures to signal lesson structure and foster meaningful learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35(5), 1362-1369.

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2021

Fiorella, L. & Pilegard, C. (2021). Effects of generating written explanations on restudying and learning. Educational Psychology, 41(1), 45-62.

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2018

Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2018). Game over for Tetris as a platform for cognitive skill training. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 54, 29-41.

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2018

Pilegard, C. & Fiorella, L. (2016). Helping students help themselves: Generative learning strategies improve middle school students’ self-regulation in a cognitive tutor. Computers in Human Behavior, 65, 121-126.

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2016

Adams, D. M., Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Evaluating the cognitive consequences of playing Portal for a short duration. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 54, 173-195.

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2016

Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Improving academic learning from computer-based narrative games. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 44-45, 12-20.

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2016

Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Within-subject and between-subject conceptions of metacomprehension accuracy. Learning and Individual Differences, 41, 54-61.

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2015

Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding judgments of understanding to the metacognitive toolbox. Learning and Individual Differences, 41, 62-72.

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2015

Mayer, R. E. & Pilegard, C. (2014). Principles for managing essential processing in multimedia learning: Segmenting, pre-training, and modality principles. In R. E. Mayer (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning (2nd ed., pp. 316-344). New York: Cambridge University Press.

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2014

Liu, S., & Pilegard, C. (2023). Pretraining based on causal structure improves learning from a multimedia lesson. Paper submitted to the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

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2023

Kamura, S. K., & Pilegard, C. (2022). Lapses in lesson coherence cause students’ minds to wander. Poster accepted at 63rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.

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2022

Pilegard, C., Santiago, R. E., Zhang, D., & Nguyen, N. (2022). Video introductions from scientists to help students see what’s behind the research. Talk accepted at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 21st Annual Conference on Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.

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2022

Woods, V. E., Albada, N. A., Ditta, A. S., Geller, E., Paquette Smith, M., & Pilegard, C. (2022). Equitable teaching practices in psychological research methods and statistics. Symposium accepted to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 21st Annual Conference on Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.

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2022

Pilegard, C. (2022). Behind the research: Implementing scientist videos in an introductory research methods class. Poster presented at the 2nd Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science, Paris, FR.

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2022

Qi, H., Lubarda, M., Schurgers, C., Sandoval, C. L., Klement, L., Ghazinejad, M., Relaford-Doyle, J., Kim, M., Minnes, M., Baghdadchi, S., Phan, A. M., Liu, H., Gedney, X. E., Pilegard, C., & Delson, N. (2022). Insights from the First Year of Project # 2044472: Improving the Conceptual Mastery of Engineering Students in High Enrollment Engineering Courses through Oral Exams. Poster presented at the 129th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.

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2022

Washington, S. & Pilegard, C. (2022). Can the testing effect reduce the negative influence of stereotype threat on learning? Poster presented at the 102nd Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.

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2022

Liu, Y., Goldschmidt, A., Gomatam, K., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Learning with electronic devices: The effect of taking tablet-based and longhand notes on academic performance. Poster presented at 62nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Virtual.

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2021

Pilegard, C., Geller, E. H., & Fan, J. E. (2021). Converting your research proposal assignment into a preregistration assignment. Talk presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 20th Annual Conference on Teaching. Virtual.

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2021

Cross, V., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Please help! Equity implications of student requests for assistance or exceptions. Concurrent session presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 20th Annual Conference on Teaching. Virtual.

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2021

Pilegard, C. (2021). Teaching open science principles in intro-level research methods courses. Talk presented at the 3rd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.

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2021

Pilegard, C. (2021). Formalizing the informal: Universal extensions, exam feedback, and improvement incentives. Talk presented at the 3rd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.

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2021

Kamura, S. K., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Do lapses in lesson coherence cause students’ minds to wander? Poster presented at 33rd Annual Association for Psychological Science. Virtual.

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2021

Liu, Y., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Learning with electronic devices: The effect of taking notes with iPad and Apple Pencil on academic performance. Poster presented at 33rd Annual Association for Psychological Science. Virtual.

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2021

Geller, E. H., & Pilegard, C. (2020). Synchronous storytelling: Ideas for large lecture courses. Talk presented at the 2nd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.

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2020

Cross, V., & Pilegard, C. (2020). 3 Ss: Syllabus, structure, and support. Talk presented at the 2nd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.

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2020

Pilegard, C., & Fiorella, L. (2020). What should I do with my hands? Using gesture to facilitate meaningful learning. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Pete Beach, FL.

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2020

Pilegard, C. (2019). Using instructional support to eliminate the seductive details effect. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, CAN.

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2019

Pilegard, C. (2018). Can instructional support mitigate the negative effect of seductive details? Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA.

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2018

Fiorella, L., & Pilegard, C. (2018). Gestures as a signal of lesson structure. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

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2018

Pilegard, C., & Fiorella, L. (2017). Using gestures to signal lesson structure and foster meaningful learning. Poster accepted to the 58th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, Canada.

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2017

Fiorella, L., & Pilegard, C. (2016). Effects of writing explanations on subsequent restudying and learning. Poster presented to the 57th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.

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2016

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Can instructional support during Tetris training help facilitate transferable spatial skills? Poster presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington D. C.

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2016

Pilegard, C., Adams, D. M. & Mayer, R. E. (2016). A cognitive consequences approach to game research: What is learned from playing video games? Paper presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington D. C.

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2016

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding instructional supports to train transferable skills with games. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL.

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2015

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding worksheets to improve learning from a computer-based narrative game. Paper presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

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2015

Adams, D. M., Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Can playing Portal affect spatial thinking and physics intuitions? Poster presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

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2015

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2014). Improving academic learning from a computer-based narrative game. Poster presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Long Beach, CA.

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2014

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2014). Study strategies improve metacomprehension accuracy. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

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2014

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2013). Metacomprehension accuracy of judgments of understanding during multimedia learning. Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

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2013

Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2012). Judgments of understanding predict transfer performance in a multimedia lesson. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.

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2012

Oswald, K. O., Gonzalez, J., Pilegard, C., & Blake, A. (2012). Generalizing the betting technique for increasing metacognitive accuracy. Poster presented at 92nd Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association. Burlingame, CA.

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2012

Gonzalez, J., Pilegard, C., Blake, A., & Oswald, K. O. (2012). Evaluating betting as a tool for enhancing metacognitive calibration. Poster presented at 31st Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.

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2012

Pilegard, C., Hernandez, C., & Shapiro M. S. (2010). Neural correlates of time perception in an oddball task: An ERP study. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.

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2010

Pilegard, C., & Shapiro, M. S. (2010). Short interval time perception in an oddball task: An ERP study. Oral presentation given at 29th Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.

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2010

Xavier, N. M., Bassi, A., Pilegard, C., & Oswald, K. O. (2010). Comparing facial composite software effectiveness in correct target identification. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.

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2010

Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program ($29,030)

UC San Diego

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2023 - 2022

• “Collaboratively-Authored Open Interactive Textbook for Cognitive Psychology”
• PI: Celeste Pilegard

California Education Learning Lab ($1,000,000)

State of California

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2023 - 2020

• “Enhancing Student Success via Active Adaptive Learning and Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning”
• PI: Sundararajan Venkatadriagaram; co-PIs: Alan Fuchs, Mingheng Li, Eugene Mahmoud, Martin Mason, Celeste Pilegard, Marko Princevac, Carolyn Robinson, Brandon Saller, Nathaniel Wildes

Board of Educational Affairs for Precollege and Undergraduate Teaching Conferences ($1,000)

American Psychological Association

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2021

• “A California Virtual Conference on Equitable Teaching Practices in Psychological Research Methods and Statistics”
• PIs: Nicole Albada, Vanessa Woods; co-PIs: Victoria Cross, Annie S. Ditta, Emma H. Geller, Melissa Paquette-Smith, Celeste Pilegard

Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program ($36,000)

UC San Diego

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2021 - 2020

• “Enhancing the Psychology Core Methods Curriculum: A New Emphasis on Computational literacy, Open-Science Practices, and Project-Based Collaboration”
• PI: Judith E. Fan; co-PIs: Emma H. Geller, Celeste Pilegard

Instructional Resource Grant ($1,500)

American Psychological Association Division 2

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2020

• “A Metacognitive Writing Intervention for Effective Communication and Scientific Tone”
• PI: Celeste Pilegard

Affordable Course Materials Initiative ($3,000)

UC Riverside

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2018

• “EDUC 160: Cognitive Development and Education”
• PI: Celeste Pilegard

PSYC 3: Introduction to Psychology, Cognitive Foundations

FA19; SU20; FA20; SP21; SU21; FA21; SP22; FA22

UCSD

Present - 2019

PSYC 70: Research Methods in Psychology

WI20; FA20; SP21; FA21; SP22; FA22

UCSD

Present - 2020

PSYC 71: Laboratory in Psychological Research Methods

WI20; WI21; SU21; WI22

UCSD

Present - 2020

PSYC 193: Educational Psychology

SP20; WI21; WI22

UCSD

Present - 2020

• Original course

PSYC 87: Freshman Seminar: The Science of Learning with Technology

SP21

UCSD

2021

• Original course

PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology

SP20

UCSD

2020

EDUC 160: Cognitive Development and Education

WI18; SP18; WI19

UCR

2019 - 2018

EDUC 200: Human Differences

SP17; SP19

UCR

2019 - 2017

EDUC 269I: Cognitive Principles of Instructional Design

SP19

UCR

2019

• Original course

EDUC 211A: Cognitive Development

WI17; FA17; FA18

UCR

2018 - 2017

EDUC 110S: Learning Theory and Psychology in Education

SP17

UCR

2017

PSY 108: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology

SU15

UCSB

2015

PSY 124: Educational Psychology

SU14

UCSB

2014

Teaching Assistant

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UCSB

2013 - 2011

• PSY 1: Introduction to Psychology (2013)
• PSY 117: Human Memory (2011)
• PSY 117L: Laboratory in Human Memory and Cognition (2013)
• PSY 120L: Laboratory in; Advanced Research Methods (2013)
• PSY 124: Educational Psychology (2012)

School for Scientific Thought: “This Is Your Mind On School”

Center for Science and Engineering Partnership

UCSB

2012

• Graduate teaching fellow
• High school outreach program

Volunteer English Teacher

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2012 - 2010

• La Patera Elementary School, English Language Development, Goleta, CA (2011 – 2012)
• Sunshine School, Vientiane, Laos (2010)
• Social and Economic Developers Association, Vientiane, Laos (2010)
• Lao Union of Science and Engineering Associations, Vientiane, Laos (2010)